The t1092-sparse-checkout-compatibility.sh tests compare the stdout and
stderr for several Git commands across both full checkouts, sparse
checkouts with a full index, and sparse checkouts with a sparse index.
Since these are direct comparisons, sometimes a progress indicator can
flush at unpredictable points, especially on slower machines. This
causes the tests to be flaky.
One standard way to avoid this is to add GIT_PROGRESS_DELAY=0 to the Git
commands that are run, as this will force every progress indicator
created with start_progress_delay() to be created immediately. However,
there are some progress indicators that are created in the case of a
full index that are not created with a sparse index. Moreover, their
values may be different as those indexes have a different number of
entries.
Instead, use GIT_PROGRESS_DELAY=-1 (which will turn into UINT_MAX)
to ensure that any reasonable machine running these tests would
never display delayed progress indicators.
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
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unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
and full access to internals.
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See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see
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Documentation/git-<commandname>.txt for documentation of each command.
If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be
read with man gittutorial or git help tutorial, and the
documentation of each command with man git-<commandname> or git help <commandname>.
CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt
(man gitcvs-migration or git help cvs-migration if git is
installed).
Issues which are security relevant should be disclosed privately to
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project status, development direction and remaining tasks.
The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very
first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker"
and the name as (depending on your mood):
random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not
actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a
mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the
dictionary of slang.
"global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually
works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
"goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks
